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Loja: how to get there and around

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Loja is a city of 274,112 people in Ecuador, 2,060 m (6,759 ft) above sea level.

Key facts

Population274,112
Elevation2,060 m (6,759 ft)
Area52 km²
Time zoneAmerica/Guayaquil (UTC-5 now)
CurrencyDollar (USD)
Dialling code+593
Driving sideRight
Plug typesNEMA 1-15, NEMA 5-15
Postal codes15 codes, 110101 to 110115
UN/LOCODEECLOH
Coordinates-3.993, -79.204
Loja

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Daylight in Loja runs from about 11 h 56 min a day in late June to 12 h 24 min in late December (computed for -3.99° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.

Getting there

No airport with scheduled passenger service sits within 100 km of Loja in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.

Buses to Loja · Driving and car hire

Nearby cities, and how to get between them

Twin towns and sister cities: Loja, Moyobamba.

Common questions

How big is Loja?

About 274,112 people live in Loja, across 52 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).

What time zone is Loja in?

America/Guayaquil, currently UTC-5.

What currency is used in Loja?

The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.

Which cities are near Loja?

Guayaquil (214 km), Cuenca (124 km), Piura (208 km), Chiclayo (317 km), Ambato (312 km).

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.